John Lewis Ricketts was born on 22 Nov 1812 in Fleming, Kentucky, United States.1–2
He migrated about 1830 to in Rush, Indiana, United States.2
He filed land entry papers for the E SW 80 acres / original entry 2/26/1845 for ENW 57.95 acres on 2 Jan 1845 in Clinton, Indiana, United States.3 E Sw – 80 acres / original entry 2/26/1845 for ENW 57.95 acres
John was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Clinton, Indiana, United States.2
He lived in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States in Jul 1850.4 John Rickets was listed as the head of household on the 1850 Clinton County Indiana census. According to the census, John was a 37 year old male farmer with $850 in real estate who was born in Kentucky. Also listed in the household was Arilda a 22 year old female; James a 3 year old male born in Indiana and Prisilla a 9/12 year old female born in Indiana.
He lived in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States in Jul 1860.5 John Rickets was listed as the head of household on the 1860 census in Clinton County, Indiana. According to the census, John was a 48 year old male farmer with $1000 in real estate who was born in Kentucky. Also listed in the household were Arrilda a 25 year old female born in Indiana, James a 12 year old male born in Indiana, Jane a 10 year old female born in Indiana , Mary A.an 8 year old female born in Indiana, Lewis a 5 year old male born in Indiana, Edward a 4 year old male born in Indiana and Nathaniel a 6/12 year old male born in Indiana.
John lived in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States on 1 Jul 1870.6 John Rickets was listed as the head of household on the 1870 Clinton County, Indiana census. According to the census, John was a 58 year old male farmer with $6300 in real estate who was born in Kentucky. Also listed in the household were Rilda R. a 43 year old femlae born in Indiana, Mary A. an 18 year old female born in Indiana, William [S] a 15 year old male born in Indiana, John E. a 13 year old male born in Indiana, Joseph H. a 9 year old male born in Indiana, Clemuel a 6 year old male born in Indiana, Sarah E. a 4 year old female born in Indiana, Addie M. a 2 year old female born in Indiana and Charles Rickets an 8/12 year old male born in Indiana.
He was a member of the Republican party.2
He lived in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States on 7 Jun 1880.7 John Rickets was listed as the head of household on the 1880 census in Clinton County, Indiana. According to the census, John was a 67 year old farmer born in Kentucky. Also listed in the household was his wife Arilda, age 52 and born in Indiana; his sons Lewis, age 24 born in Indiana; Joseph, age 19 born in Indiana; Charles age 10 born in Indiana; and daughters Sarah, age 14 born in Indiana; and Addie M, age 12 born in Indiana.
John died on 23 Dec 1888 at the age of 76 in Clinton, Indiana, United States.1
He was buried after 23 Dec 1888 at Baker Cemetery in Scircleville, Clinton, Indiana, United States.1
John Lewis Ricketts and Orilda Matilda Reed obtained a marriage license on 24 Nov 1846 in Clinton, Indiana, United States.8
They were married on 3 Dec 1846 in Clinton, Indiana, United States.2,8–14
Orilda Matilda Reed, daughter of John C. Reed and Mary Buckles, was born on 20 Jan 1828 in Jennings, Indiana, United States.2,15–17
She lived in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States in Jul 1850.4 Arilda Rickets was listed in the household of John Rickets on the 1850 Clinton County, Indiana Census. According to the census, Arilda was 22 years old and born in Indiana.
She lived a 25 year old female born Indiana and was listed as Arvilda Rickets in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States in Jul 1860.5
Orilda lived a 42 year old female born Indiana and was listed as Rilda R. Rickets in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States on 1 Jul 1870.6
She lived in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States on 7 Jun 1880.7 Arilda Rickets was listed as the wife of John Rickets on the 1880 Clinton County, Indiana census. According to the census, Arilda was 52 years old and born in Indiana.
She lived in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States on 12 Jun 1900.18 Orilda Ricketts was listed as a head of household on the 1900 Clinton County Indiana census. According to the census, Orilda was a 73 year old widow born in Indiana. Also listed in the household was a daughter, Addie, a grandson, Charles Q Chambers, and servant Louisa Scott and son Paul Scott.
Orilda died on 28 Jun 1900 at the age of 72 in Clinton, Indiana, United States.17,19–20
She was buried after 3 Jul 1900 at Baker Cemetery in Scircleville, Clinton, Indiana, United States.17
Children of John and Orilda Ricketts:
- James Marshall Ricketts (1847-1920)
- Priscilla Jane Ricketts (1849-1928)
- Mary Ann (Mollie) Ricketts (1851-1933)
- William Lewis Ricketts (1855-1938)
- John Edward Ricketts (1857-1930)
- Nathaniel Ricketts (1859-1862)
- Joseph Harvey Ricketts (1861-1902)
- Clemuel W. Ricketts (1863-1950)
- Sarah Elizabeth (Bessie) Ricketts (1865-1940)
- Ada Marie Ricketts (1867-1933)
- Charles Wesley Ricketts (1869-1948)
ENDNOTES:
1. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online 24 April 2020), memorial for John L. Ricketts (1812-1888), Find a Grave Memorial no. #11533021, created by R & Kim Hancock, citing Baker Cemetery, Scircleville, Clinton County, Indiana; accompanying photograph by R & S Fine, John L. Ricketts.
2. , History of Clinton County, Indiana: together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, educational, religious, civil, military and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies and representative citizens, also a condensed history of Indiana, embodying accounts of prehistoric races, Indian wars and a brief review of its civil and political history (Chicago: Inter-state Publishing Co., 1886, ), page 862-863; FHL 1036812 item 6 DGS 7956702.
3. Clinton County Indiana Duplicate First Tract Book (: , 1980), p. 103 and 106
4. 1850 U.S. Census, Clinton County Indiana, population schedule, Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Indiana, page 406, household 11, John Rickets; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online 5 April 2021); NARA microfilm publication M432.
5. 1860 U.S. Census, Clinton County Indiana, population schedule, Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Indiana, page 149, household 1088, John Rickets; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication M653.
6. 1870 U.S. Census, Clinton County, Indiana, population schedule, Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Indiana, page 9 Image 9 of 25, household 65, John Rickets; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication T132
7. 1880 U.S. Census, Clinton County Indiana, population schedule, Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) ED 10, Page 5, household 28, John Rickets; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication T9.
8. Indiana, Clinton County. Marriage records,1830-1951. Film #2259371 DGS 007662120. John Ricketts, 3 Dec 1846 vol. 2: #879; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 10 August 2022.
9. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7836/). Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 : viewed online 26 July 2022.
10. “Indiana, Compiled Marriage Index, 1802-1892,” Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com : viewed online (July 2017), John Ricketts – Arrilda Matilda Reed.
11. “Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941,” Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com : viewed online (July 2017), John Ricketts – Arrilda Matilda Reed.
12. “Indiana, Marriage Index, 1806-1861,” Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com : viewed online (July 2017), Arrilda Matilda Reed – John Ricketts; State library of Indiana.
13. “Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850,” database, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2017), Arrilda Matilda Reed.
14. John Walter Reed, Compiler, The Reed Family (Pine Island, Minnesota: John Walter Reed, 1998), page 25 Clinton County IN John Reed.
15. Kentuckians in Ohio and Indiana (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986)
16. 1900 U.S. Census, Clinton County Indiana, population schedule, [CivilDivision], enumeration district (ED) [ED], [PageID], [HouseholdID], [Person]; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : [AccessType] [AccessDate]); NARA microfilm publication T623.
17. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online July 2017), memorial for Orilda Matilda “Arilla” Reed Ricketts (1828-1900), Find a Grave Memorial no. #11533029, created by R & Kim Hancock, citing Baker Cemetery, Scircleville, Clinton County, Indiana; accompanying photograph by R & S Fine, Orilda Matilda “Arilla” Reed Ricketts.
18. 1900 U.S. Census, Clinton County Indiana, population schedule, Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) ED 58, Sheet 10A, household 154, Orilda Ricketts; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication T623.
19. Index to Death Records Warren County Indiana 1882-1920, inclusive, Letters A-Z inclusive ([Indianapolis]: The Administration, 1939), Orilda M. Ricketts –
20. Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Orilda Matilda Ricketts, 28 June 1900; database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017).